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The Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has confirmed the failed attack by suspected terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province on a military cantonment in Wawa, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The CDS said five suspects were arrested after the attack was repelled by …

A former Commissioner of Information in Bauchi State, Mohammed Damina, has been arrested for allegedly killing his close friend while trying to woo his (friend’s) daughter. The incident is said to have happened at Yelwan Lebra area, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis Our correspondent learnt that the incident happened on …

A professor of political science and former deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Adigun Agbaje, has thanked Nigerians for their concerns before he was released by kidnappers. “It’s a new day today and I’m happy to be alive. I was released by my kidnappers yesterday (Sunday) evening after spending …

The Vice-chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Lilian Salami, has suggested that tertiary institutions in Nigeria should make it a policy to publicise the names of lecturers and students dismissed for involvement in sexual harassment.   Salami, a Professor of Home Economics and Nutritional Education, said doing so would …

Students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have started a fundraising campaign to release their colleagues who were kidnapped by gunmen along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Two MAPOLY students, Adejare Olayemi (male) and Oluwatobi Orekoya (female), and one Aminat Taiwo (female), were kidnapped on Friday on their way to Ibadan, …

The Nigeria Navy says it has rescued 50 prostitutes and arrested three suspected sex traffickers during a major raid on two brothels in Port Harcourt. Lt.-Cdr. Richard Iginla, Base Information Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, paraded the suspects and rescued victims before newsmen in Port Harcourt on Sunday. Iginla …

It is difficult to separate the facts from myths as they relate to witchcraft activities and practices in Cross River State. In spite of the fact that after Badagry in the West, the next place Christianity berthed and took roots in Nigeria is Calabar yet,  allusions to  witchcraft activities and …

A 45 year old man, identified as Lanre, has reportedly died during a sex romp at a popular hotel in Ondo city, Ondo state. His untimely death, has thrown members of his family into mourning. Another source said the victim might have died of exhaustion. Unconfirmed report alleged that he …

A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, on Thursday, heard how Chidinma Ojukwu charged with the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, allegedly transferred five million Naira from his bank account. Ojukwu allegedly transferred the money on June 15, 2021, the day Ataga …

Security operatives have arrested a suspected suicide bomber in Trade more Estate, Airport road, Lugbe, Abuja. An eye witness and resident of the estate, Barr Chigozie Eburuo told Newsextra24 that the sting operation was carried out by the operatives of the Directorates of the States Security, DSS in the early …